As a research scholar, he specializes in the sociology of religion and culture in the late modern world. He holds a bachelor's degree from Boston University, a masters's degree from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a doctorate degree from the University of Virginia. His current book project focuses on the role of Word of Faith Pentecostalism, better known as Prosperity Gospel, in the lives of first generation Latino immigrants. He is working on a follow-up project which works to understand the effects of Word of Faith Pentecostalism in other countries. He was born in Taiwan and grew up in Argentina.

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